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unload
[uhn-lohd]
verb (used with object)
to take the load from; remove the cargo or freight from.
to unload a truck; to unload a cart.
to remove or discharge (a load, group of people, etc.).
to unload passengers.
to remove the charge from (a firearm).
to relieve of anything burdensome, oppressive, etc..
He unloaded his responsibilities.
to get rid of (goods, shares of stock, etc.) by sale in large quantities.
verb (used without object)
to unload something.
Informal.to relieve one's stress by talking, confessing, or the like.
unload
/ ʌˈəʊ /
verb
to remove a load or cargo from (a ship, lorry, etc)
to discharge (cargo, freight, etc)
(tr) to relieve of a burden or troubles
(tr) to give vent to (anxiety, troubles, etc)
(tr) to get rid of or dispose of (esp surplus goods)
(tr) to remove the charge of ammunition from (a firearm)
Other 51Թ Forms
- unloader noun
- self-unloading adjective
- ܲˈDz noun
Example Sentences
He said the thieves “were really quick” in unloading the jewelry.
“They just unloaded,” he said of the deputies.
It was then driven to Germany before being flown to the Netherlands where it was unloaded again and readied for the road trip to Belgium.
Nazi officials, on the other hand, were happy to be compensated for unloading undesirable works of art to foreign collectors.
But the movie’s verité style of thumbnail portraiture doesn’t always dovetail neatly with the other elements: the unloading of facts, getting those drone shots in and projecting a thriller-like atmosphere.
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